Irwin County Detention Center

The Irwin County Detention Center is a private prison operated by Louisiana-based LaSalle Corrections[1] located in Irwin County, Georgia. At least 19 women prisoners and a whistleblower nurse have come forward alleging forced hysterectomies and other non-consensual surgeries have been ongoing at the facility.[2][3][4][5][6]

On December 22, 2020, forty migrant women being held at the Irwin County Detention Center]] immigration detention center for abuse and forced medical procedures, including unnecessary hysterectomies.[7] The women also complain of retaliation and subpar COVID-19 treatment. The Department of Justice (DoJ) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are conducting investigations; advocates have called upon President Joe Biden and Congress to investigate the abuse and close the Irwin County detention center.[7]

References
  1. https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2013/feb/15/lasalle-corrections-a-family-run-prison-firm/
  2. Alvarez, Priscilla (16 September 2020). "Whistleblower alleges high rate of hysterectomies and medical neglect at ICE facility". CNN.
  3. Olivares, José; Washington, John (September 15, 2020). ""He Just Empties You All Out": Whistleblower Reports High Number of Hysterectomies at Ice Detention Facility". The Intercept.
  4. Olivares, José; Washington, John (September 14, 2020). ""A Silent Pandemic": Nurse at Ice Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Dangers". The Intercept.
  5. Lambe, Jerry (September 14, 2020). "'Like an Experimental Concentration Camp': Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Mass Hysterectomies at ICE Detention Center". Law & Crime.
  6. O'Toole, Molly (October 22, 2020). "19 women allege medical abuse in Georgia immigration detention". Los Angeles Times.
  7. Castronuovo, Celine (22 December 2020). "Migrant women file lawsuit against doctor for alleged forced medical procedures". TheHill. The Hill. Retrieved December 22, 2020.


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